The Rams did at times Wednesday, but there were plenty of memories they’d rather erase.

Free throws wouldn’t drop and the usual suspects didn’t contribute their best shooting from the field, but Colorado State University was able to dictate the pace at Moby Arena to push its home winning streak to 25, taking care of the Broncos, 77-57.

What did work was Pierce Hornung. CSU’s senior forward averages the lowest scoring output of the Rams’ starters, but no one would have guessed watching him Wednesday.

He posted a game-high in points and rebounds with 23 and 13, though standing out the most was the way he scored.

In Hornung’s career, the most 3-pointers he’d made in a game was one. Against Boise State, he shot from long range thrice, connecting on every try.

“I made one. It felt good, so I thought I would try another and then tried another,” said Hornung, who air-balled a free throw before hitting a 3. “It felt good. It felt like I was in a rhythm out there, and my teammates Dorian (Green) and Colton (Iverson) found me for some easy baskets.”

Hornung was pretty much the only one who found success from deep. CSU as a whole was 6 of 22 on 3-point attempts with Jon Octeus, Greg Smith and Wes Eikmeier making the others. Boise State was just 3 of 16.

Free throws didn’t fall either, making 19 of 35 (54.3 percent), which forced CSU (17-4, 4-2 MW) to do the majority of its damage in the paint. Thirty-two of the Rams’ points came inside, taking advantage of second-chance opportunities. Unlike most victories for CSU, however, it wasn’t rebounding that allowed the Rams to dictate the night.

Instead, it was ball control and defense.

“It felt like we controlled the tempo. Defensively, I thought we played well, and we only turned the ball over five times,” Green said. “We were poor from the free-throw line and I think we just missed some shots.

“That’s what coach has been saying since his first day here. It doesn’t matter how bad we shoot it.”

Conversely, the Broncos turned it over 12 times with only seven assists.

Boise State (14-6, 2-4) had trouble finding a rhythm, and without leading scorer Derrick Marks — who sat most of the night feeling ill — there wasn’t much it could do.

The Broncos didn’t score for the first 5 minutes, 10 seconds and Hornung’s match up on Anthony Drmic held the Australian scoring threat to 3 of 11 from the field.

To shoot poorly and win by such a margin — getting every reserve including Stephon Wynn time on the floor — gave Eustachy reconfirmation the Rams are doing everything it takes to be a “great team.”

“Look at Wes, 1 for 7, or our free throws, 19 of 35, I loved the way we didn’t let that affect the part that really wins. These guys have come a long way and bought in,” Eustachy said. “You can (shoot the way we did) and still win by 20 points when you commit to defending and rebounding. That’s what great teams do.”